英语词汇“relic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s

Recent Examples on the Web The Caribou-Palermo, a 56-mile conduit running along the rugged edge of the mountain canyon, was a relic of that era, so old that it was once considered for the National Register of Historic Places.

Katherine Blunt, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The structures are a relic of a past era of prosperity for the small boomtown.

Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 Fifteen years later, in July of 2020, Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis and labeled the filibuster as a Jim Crow relic that should be eliminated.

Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2021 But for me, the main attraction of Marathon was a relic of its eccentric human history: the Old Seven Mile Bridge.

Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The original is very much a relic of the ’80s, but there are lots of possibilities to modernize the story, particularly if Gomez and Peña explore the perspective of Latina women in the workforce.

Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 The original shack was a relic of the post-World War II food stands that sprouted up throughout the country in the 1940s and required little more than the remnants of wartime aluminum to construct.

Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Email will soon be a relic of the past, sometimes used, but regarded like snail mail as a lesser method.

John Kim, Forbes, 19 July 2022 If newspapers-on-newsprint are in decline, then newspapers-delivered-by-kids-on-bikes seem like a relic of the even-more-distant past.

Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English relik, from Anglo-French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind — more at relinquish

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	relic
释义	relic noun rel·ic ˈre-lik 1 a : an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr b : souvenir, memento 2 relics plural : remains, corpse 3 : a survivor or remnant left after decay, disintegration, or disappearance 4 : a trace of some past or outmoded practice, custom, or belief Synonyms echo ghost shadow trace vestige See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals in my grandparents' attic are many “groovy” relics from the 1960s Recent Examples on the Web The Caribou-Palermo, a 56-mile conduit running along the rugged edge of the mountain canyon, was a relic of that era, so old that it was once considered for the National Register of Historic Places. Katherine Blunt, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The structures are a relic of a past era of prosperity for the small boomtown. Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022 Fifteen years later, in July of 2020, Obama spoke at the funeral of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis and labeled the filibuster as a Jim Crow relic that should be eliminated. Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2021 But for me, the main attraction of Marathon was a relic of its eccentric human history: the Old Seven Mile Bridge. Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The original is very much a relic of the ’80s, but there are lots of possibilities to modernize the story, particularly if Gomez and Peña explore the perspective of Latina women in the workforce. Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2022 The original shack was a relic of the post-World War II food stands that sprouted up throughout the country in the 1940s and required little more than the remnants of wartime aluminum to construct. Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Email will soon be a relic of the past, sometimes used, but regarded like snail mail as a lesser method. John Kim, Forbes, 19 July 2022 If newspapers-on-newsprint are in decline, then newspapers-delivered-by-kids-on-bikes seem like a relic of the even-more-distant past. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English relik, from Anglo-French relike, from Medieval Latin reliquia, from Late Latin reliquiae, plural, remains of a martyr, from Latin, remains, from relinquere to leave behind — more at relinquish First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing relic relic of the past relic of the past Kids Definition relic noun rel·ic ˈre-lik 1 : something left behind after decay or disappearance They uncovered relics of an ancient city. 2 : an object that is considered holy because of its connection with a saint or martyr relic noun 1 as in artifact a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished a crude stone ax and other relics of the Neanderthals Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance artifact trace remnant vestige ghost reminder echo shadow memento corpse remembrance rest hangover remainder residue residual afterimage leftover aftertaste scrap remain(s) leavings balance oddment dreg(s) 2 as in antique something belonging to or surviving from an earlier period in my grandparents' attic are many "groovy" relics from the 1960s Synonyms & Similar Words artifact antique antiquities fossil museum piece dinosaur ruins remnant vestige remains hangover trace 3 as in dinosaur one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity his courtly manners marked him as a relic of a more refined and formal era Synonyms & Similar Words dinosaur fossil has-been fogy throwback fogey troglodyte mossback dodo old-timer fuddy-duddy stick-in-the-mud stodge Antonyms & Near Antonyms comer rising star up-and-comer 4 as in remains relics plural a dead body though it is believed that missionary died in New Guinea, his relics have never been found Synonyms & Similar Words remains corpse carcass cadaver corpus stiff ashes mummy bones corse deceased carnage decedent carrion
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